#1 of 723 #1 movie of 2002
2002 · Action, Adventure
$825.8M worldwide · 5% of the chart's total
$407.8M US & Canada · 49% $418M elsewhere · 51%
Box office · 2002
2002 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing Movies of 2002
Spider-Man (2002) is the highest-grossing movie released in 2002, with $825.8M worldwide, ahead of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) at $653.8M and Men in Black II (2002) at $445.1M. 723 films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $15.8B in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. 46 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 1% on 2001, whose releases took $16B. By genre, Comedy leads with $6.4B across 295 releases.
- 2002 releases with a gross
- 723
- combined worldwide
- $15.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 46
- vs 2001
- −1%
#1 of 723 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of 2002?
Spider-Man (2002) leads with $825.8M, 5% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.8B, 17% of what all 723 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $653.8M Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)$310.7M US & Canada · 48% $343.1M elsewhere · 52% -
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The chart
Every Release of 2002, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 723. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2002.
- 1 May 3, 2002 US and Canada: $407.8M Rest of the world: $418M Worldwide: $825.8M
- 2 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)May 16, 2002 US and Canada: $310.7M Rest of the world: $343.1M Worldwide: $653.8M
May 16, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure $653.8M worldwide - 3 Jul 3, 2002 US and Canada: $193.7M Rest of the world: $251.4M Worldwide: $445.1M
- 4 Nov 22, 2002 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $271M Worldwide: $432M
- 5 Aug 2, 2002 US and Canada: $228M Rest of the world: $180.3M Worldwide: $408.2M
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Mar 15, 2002 US and Canada: $176.4M Rest of the world: $206.9M Worldwide: $383.3M - 7
Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $241.4M Rest of the world: $127.3M Worldwide: $368.7M - 8
Jun 21, 2002 US and Canada: $132.1M Rest of the world: $226.3M Worldwide: $358.4M - 9
Dec 25, 2002 US and Canada: $164.6M Rest of the world: $187.5M Worldwide: $352.1M - 10
Jul 26, 2002 US and Canada: $213.3M Rest of the world: $83.6M Worldwide: $296.9M - 11
Aug 9, 2002 US and Canada: $142.1M Rest of the world: $135.3M Worldwide: $277.4M - 12
Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $153.3M Rest of the world: $122.4M Worldwide: $275.7M - 13
Jun 21, 2002 US and Canada: $145.8M Rest of the world: $128.2M Worldwide: $274M - 14
Oct 18, 2002 US and Canada: $129.1M Rest of the world: $120.2M Worldwide: $249.3M - 15
Nov 8, 2002 US and Canada: $116.8M Rest of the world: $126.1M Worldwide: $242.9M - 16
Jun 14, 2002 US and Canada: $121.7M Rest of the world: $92.4M Worldwide: $214M - 17
Oct 4, 2002 US and Canada: $93.1M Rest of the world: $116M Worldwide: $209.2M - 18
Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $105.7M Worldwide: $199M - 19
Mar 29, 2002 US and Canada: $96.4M Rest of the world: $100.7M Worldwide: $197.1M - 20
May 31, 2002 US and Canada: $118.9M Rest of the world: $75M Worldwide: $193.9M - 21
Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $77.8M Rest of the world: $116M Worldwide: $193.8M - 22
Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $104.5M Rest of the world: $76.5M Worldwide: $181M - 23
Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $91M Rest of the world: $89.6M Worldwide: $180.6M - 24
Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $127.2M Rest of the world: $53.4M Worldwide: $180.6M - 25
Nov 1, 2002 US and Canada: $139.2M Rest of the world: $33.6M Worldwide: $172.9M - 26
Jun 28, 2002 US and Canada: $126.3M Rest of the world: $45M Worldwide: $171.3M - 27
Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $65M Rest of the world: $105M Worldwide: $170M - 28
Mar 22, 2002 US and Canada: $82.3M Rest of the world: $72.7M Worldwide: $155M - 29
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $94M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $154.9M - 30
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)Jan 30, 2002 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $128M Worldwide: $131.1M
Jan 30, 2002 · French · Adventure, Comedy $131.1M worldwide - 31
May 17, 2002 US and Canada: $41.4M Rest of the world: $89.2M Worldwide: $130.5M - 32
Apr 19, 2002 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $128.4M - 33
Mar 8, 2002 US and Canada: $56.8M Rest of the world: $66.9M Worldwide: $123.7M - 34
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $73.3M Rest of the world: $49.3M Worldwide: $122.6M May 24, 2002 · English · Adventure, Romance $122.6M worldwide - 35
Dec 27, 2002 US and Canada: $32.6M Rest of the world: $87.5M Worldwide: $120.1M - 36
Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)Aug 7, 2002 US and Canada: $85.8M Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $119.7M Aug 7, 2002 · English · Action, Adventure $119.7M worldwide - 37
May 10, 2002 US and Canada: $52.8M Rest of the world: $66.4M Worldwide: $119.1M - 38
Mar 1, 2002 US and Canada: $78.1M Rest of the world: $37.3M Worldwide: $115.4M - 39
Feb 15, 2002 US and Canada: $48.4M Rest of the world: $66.7M Worldwide: $115.1M - 40
Jan 18, 2002 US and Canada: $81.2M Rest of the world: $33.9M Worldwide: $115M - 41
May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $67.4M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $113.8M - 42
Nov 5, 2002 US and Canada: $38.2M Rest of the world: $71.9M Worldwide: $110M - 43
Dec 27, 2002 US and Canada: $41.7M Rest of the world: $67.2M Worldwide: $108.8M - 44
Dec 13, 2002 US and Canada: $65M Rest of the world: $40.8M Worldwide: $105.8M - 45
Sep 27, 2002 US and Canada: $50.5M Rest of the world: $53.8M Worldwide: $104.4M - 46
Feb 15, 2002 US and Canada: $71.8M Rest of the world: $30.5M Worldwide: $102.2M - 47
Mar 1, 2002 US and Canada: $38M Rest of the world: $57.2M Worldwide: $95.1M - 48
Apr 12, 2002 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $28.1M Worldwide: $94.9M - 49
Jul 12, 2002 US and Canada: $43.1M Rest of the world: $39.1M Worldwide: $82.2M - 50
Mar 29, 2002 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $5.1M Worldwide: $80.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2002?
Of the top 10, Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) earned the biggest share at home (72% in the US & Canada), while Minority Report (2002) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 723 films, $8.3B (52%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M $407.8M US & Canada · 49% $418M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $653.8M $310.7M US & Canada · 48% $343.1M elsewhere · 52%
- 3 Men in Black II (2002) $445.1M $193.7M US & Canada · 44% $251.4M elsewhere · 56%
- 4 Die Another Day (2002) $432M $160.9M US & Canada · 37% $271M elsewhere · 63%
- 5 Signs (2002) $408.2M $228M US & Canada · 56% $180.3M elsewhere · 44%
- 6 Ice Age (2002) $383.3M $176.4M US & Canada · 46% $206.9M elsewhere · 54%
- 7 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $368.7M $241.4M US & Canada · 65% $127.3M elsewhere · 35%
- 8 Minority Report (2002) $358.4M $132.1M US & Canada · 37% $226.3M elsewhere · 63%
- 9 Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M $164.6M US & Canada · 47% $187.5M elsewhere · 53%
- 10 Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) $296.9M $213.3M US & Canada · 72% $83.6M elsewhere · 28%
Gross bands
How Many 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
46 of 723 films crossed $100M and took $10.4B between them, 66% of the total. 543 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.
9% 56% 29%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, <1% of the list $1.5B · 9% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 44 films, 6% of the list $8.9B · 56% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 134 films, 19% of the list $4.7B · 29% of the gross
- Under $10M 543 films, 75% of the list $775.1M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2002 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $2.4B from 71 films, led by Spider-Man (2002). January was the quietest month ($618.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) $618.3M Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
- February Feb Return to Never Land (2002) $676M Return to Never Land (2002)
- March Mar Ice Age (2002) $1.4B Ice Age (2002)
- April Apr My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $1.2B My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- May May Spider-Man (2002) $2.4B Spider-Man (2002)
- June Jun Minority Report (2002) $1.6B Minority Report (2002)
- July Jul Men in Black II (2002) $1.6B Men in Black II (2002)
- August Aug Signs (2002) $1.2B Signs (2002)
- September Sep Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $706.5M Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
- October Oct The Ring (2002) $1.1B The Ring (2002)
- November Nov Die Another Day (2002) $1.5B Die Another Day (2002)
- December Dec Catch Me If You Can (2002) $1.9B Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Last 10 years
How Does 2002 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2001 earned the most: $16B from 563 films, led by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001). 2002 took $15.8B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 252 films | 252 | $7.1B | – | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M |
| 1994 243 films · +19% | 243 | $8.5B | +19% | The Lion King (1994) $979.2M |
| 1995 276 films · +12% | 276 | $9.5B | +12% | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| 1996 283 films · +4% | 283 | $9.9B | +4% | Independence Day (1996) $817.4M |
| 1997 281 films · +28% | 281 | $12.7B | +28% | Titanic (1997) $2.3B |
| 1998 311 films · −11% | 311 | $11.3B | −11% | Armageddon (1998) $553.7M |
| 1999 340 films · +21% | 340 | $13.7B | +21% | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $1B |
| 2000 415 films · +2% | 415 | $14B | +2% | Mission: Impossible II (2000) $546.4M |
| 2001 563 films · +15% | 563 | $16B | +15% | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $1B |
| 2002 723 films · −1% | 723 | $15.8B | −1% | Spider-Man (2002) $825.8M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in 2002?
Comedy took $6.4B across 295 films, 40% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($5.8B) and Action ($5.6B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $13.9B across 369 films, 88% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($334.8M) and Spanish-language films ($180M).
2002 Box Office by Genre
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Comedy $6.4B295 films · #1 Men in Black II (2002) -
Adventure $5.8B55 films · #1 Spider-Man (2002) -
Action $5.6B100 films · #1 Spider-Man (2002) -
Thriller $5.2B139 films · #1 Die Another Day (2002) -
Drama $5.2B396 films · #1 Signs (2002) -
Romance $3.1B164 films · #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) -
Sci-Fi $3B43 films · #1 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) -
Fantasy $3B43 films · #1 Spider-Man (2002) -
Crime $2.6B94 films · #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002) -
Family $2.5B40 films · #1 Ice Age (2002)
2002 Box Office by Language
- English $13.9B369 films · #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- French $334.8M72 films · #1 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
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Spanish $180M49 films · #1 Talk to Her (2002) -
Korean $172.3M35 films · #1 Sex Is Zero (2002) -
Japanese $162.9M23 films · #1 The Cat Returns (2002) -
Italian $81.5M18 films · #1 The Legend of Al, John and Jack (2002) -
Thai $68.3M1 film · #1 Ghost Ship (2002) -
German $46.8M16 films · #1 Bibi Blocksberg (2002) -
Hindi $38.6M24 films · #1 Kaante (2002) -
Cantonese $18.4M21 films · #1 My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002)
Archive
Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $37.1B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $134B
2010s 10 years · $325.6B
- 2019 $37.1B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $37.1B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $36.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $34.2B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $34B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $30.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $31.3B #1 Frozen (2013)
- 2012 $30.6B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $28.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $26.5B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $201.4B
- 2009 $27.2B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $23.9B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $24.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $21.2B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $20.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
- 2004 $19.7B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $19.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $15.8B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $16B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $14B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $91.9B
- 1999 $13.7B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $11.3B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $12.7B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $9.9B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $9.5B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $8.5B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $7.1B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $6.3B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $6.2B #1 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1990 $6.7B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $36B
- 1989 $6.1B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $4.9B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $4B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $3.7B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $3.7B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $3.6B #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $2.8B #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $2.5B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $2.1B #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $2.5B #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $11.1B
- 1979 $2.2B #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $2B #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $2.2B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $784.1M #1 Rocky (1976)
- 1975 $1.1B #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $803.9M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $989.4M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $371.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $206M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $450M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1969 $247.4M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $144M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $441.4M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $29.9M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $387.9M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $240.7M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $138.3M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $52M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $12.9M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- 1960 $94.9M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $801.3M
- 1959 $127.1M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $13.9M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $32.7M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $162.1M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $96.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $74.4M #1 Rear Window (1954)
- 1953 $153.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $38.8M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.8M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $97.2M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $936.9M
- 1949 $1.8M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $6.2M #1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- 1947 $12.1M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $92.2M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $22.1M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $132K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $6.2M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $268.3M #1 Bambi (1942)
- 1941 $1.9M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $525.9M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $214M
- 1939 $26.7M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $32.8K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $1.5M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $105.9K #1 The 39 Steps (1935)
- 1934 $47.3K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $164.8K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $51.1K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $135.8K #1 Drácula (1931)
- 1930 $6.1K #1 The Blue Angel (1930)
1920s 9 years · $10M
- 1929 $89.2K #1 Pandora’s Box (1929)
- 1928 $41.6K #1 The Air Circus (1928)
- 1927 $245K #1 Sunrise (1927)
- 1926 $67.1K #1 Battleship Potemkin (1926)
- 1925 $87.5K #1 The Gold Rush (1925)
- 1924 $198.9K #1 The Epic of Everest (1924)
- 1923 $13.2K #1 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
- 1921 $9.2M #1 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
- 1920 $9.3K #1 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
1910s 2 years · $9.8K
FAQ
Box Office 2002: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 723 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in 2002?
Spider-Man (2002) leads with $825.8M worldwide, $407.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) at $653.8M and Men in Black II (2002) at $445.1M.
How much did movies released in 2002 earn?
723 films released in 2002 report a worldwide gross, $15.8B in all, or $21.9M per film on average. 2001 releases took $16B.
How many movies released in 2002 made $1 billion?
None. 46 films crossed $100 million, led by Spider-Man (2002) with $825.8M.
How is the 2002 box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2002. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 2002 box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.